Acacia melanoxylon, Native to Tasmania and eastern Australia, 20-30 m (65-100 ft) tall, .6-1.0 m (2-3 ft) trunk diameter.

Averaging just under 650kg/m3 when dry, Color can be highly variable, but tends to be medium golden or reddish brown. There are usually contrasting bands of color in the growth rings, and it is not uncommon to see boards with ribbon-like streaks of color. Boards figured with wavy and/or curly grain are also not uncommon.

Australian Blackwood is easily worked with both hand and machine tools, though figured wood and pieces with interlocked grain can cause tear out. Australian Blackwood turns, glues, stains, and finishes well. Responds well to steam bending.

Although severe reactions are quite uncommon, Australian Blackwood has been reported as a sensitizer. Usually most common reactions simply include eye, skin, and respiratory irritation, as well as asthma-like symptoms.

Common uses for Blackwood are Veneer, furniture, cabinetry, musical instruments, gunstocks and turned objects.

Acacia Cambagei or Gidjiirr (translated from Indigenous languages of north-western NSW), endemic to Australia, 6-12 m tall (20-40 ft), .3-1 m (2-3 ft) trunk diameter.

1 cubic meter of Gidgee, dry, would weigh in around 1,150kg’s (72 lbs/ft3)

The heartwood is medium to dark reddish brown, sometimes with darker streaks. Sharply demarcated sapwood is yellow. Curly figuring is also seen on some pieces, and is called “Ringed Gidgee.”

Besides the standard health risks associated with any type of wood dust, no further health reactions have been associated with Gidgee.

Gidgee has many uses, most commonly, due to its price point is Ring Gidgee for knife handles.

Atherosperma Moschatum, the southern sassafras or blackheart sassafras, is an evergreen tree native to the cool temperature rainforests of Tasmania, 15-25 m (50-80 ft) tall, .6-1.0 m (2-3 ft) trunk diameter.

Coming in at a cool 620 kg/m3 (39 lbs/ft3) The heartwood is naturally a gray to golden brown. Some trees are infected with a staining fungus which causes colorful streaks and veins of dark brown and black, giving rise to the common name Blackheart Sassafras. Sapwood is a pale yellow to whitish brown.

Easy to work with both hand and machine tools. Responds well to steam-bending operations, with little spring-back. Turns, glues, stains, and finishes well.

Besides the standard health risks associated with any type of wood dust, no further health reactions have been associated with Blackheart Sassafras.

Usually only imported as smaller craft and turning blanks, larger boards and slabs are much more common within its native range in Australia. Prices with blackheart figure are likely to be much higher than unfigured pieces, sometimes referred to as Golden Sassafras.

common uses for blackheart Sassy include Cabinetry, furniture, flooring, musical instruments, carvings, and turned objects.

Nothofagus Cunninghamii, is an evergreen tree native to Tasmania and Victoria, trees range from 20–30 m (60–100 ft) tall with large trunks to low-growing alpine shrubs less than 1 m tall.

Average dry weight of Tasmanian Myrtle is 625 kg/m3 (39 lbs/ft3) Heartwood is a pink or light reddish brown. Narrow sapwood is paler, and is ambiguously demarcated by a zone of intermediate coloration. Can have a wavy or curly grain which has a very satiny appearance. Much more uncommon, Tasmanian Myrtle can also have dark black streaks in the wood, sometimes referred to as “Tiger Myrtle.”

Tasmanian Myrtle generally produces excellent results with both hand and machine tools; however, areas of figured wood with abnormal grain can pose difficulties in machining. Can be difficult to air-dry heartwood material without defects. Responds very well to steam bending. Turns superbly. Glues, stains, and finishes well.

Although severe reactions are quite uncommon, Tasmanian Myrtle has been reported to cause mucous membrane irritation.

Common uses for Tasmanian Myrtle include Veneer, plywood, boatbuilding, turned objects, carving, flooring, and furniture.

Allocasuarina Luehmannii (formerly Casuarina luehmannii), The evergreen tree typically grows to a height of 10 to 20 m (33 to 66 ft) and usually produces a clear trunk.

Average dry weight of Buloke is around 1,085 kg/m3 (69.9 lbs/ft3) Heartwood is reddish brown. Somewhat well defined sapwood is a light yellowish brown. Very large aggregate rays produce a lace-like pattern on quartersawn surfaces. Rays are so large, some pieces have visible ray flecking on flatsawn surfaces.

Can be difficult to work on account of its hardness. Tearout can occur during planing or surfacing, especially on quartersawn surfaces in the rays. Turns and finishes well.

Besides the standard health risks associated with any type of wood dust, no further health reactions have been associated with Australian Buloke.

Common uses for Buloke are Knife handles, flooring, fine furniture, and turned objects.

Australian Buloke is commonly reported as the hardest wood in the world. This is based upon a single data source and may not give the best representation of all testing and data available. Consequently, with as many data points taken into consideration as possible, Australian Buloke ranks at #21 overall on the poster Worldwide Woods ranked by Hardness. For more information, please consult the video discussion, Quest for the Hardest Wood in the World.

Eucalyptus Marginata or Djarraly (in Noongar language), endemic to the south-west of Western Australia, average growth is around 30-40 m (100-130 ft) tall, 1-1.5 m(3-5 ft) trunk diameter.

Averaging a dry weight of around 835 kg/m3 (52 lbs/ft3) Heartwood color ranges from a light red or brown to a darker brick red, tends to darken with exposure to light. Thin sapwood is a pale yellow to pink. Grain tends to be interlocked or wavy with a medium to coarse texture. Some boards can contain gum pockets or streaks as a naturally-occurring defect. Jarrah can also exhibit a curly figure.

Jarrah is rated as very durable regarding decay resistance, and it is also quite resistant to insect attack.

Jarrah tends to be difficult to machine on account of its high density and interlocked grain. Jarrah also has a moderate blunting effect on cutting edges. Jarrah turns, glues, and finishes well.

Although severe reactions are quite uncommon, Jarrah has been reported to cause eye and/or respiratory irritation.

Common uses for Jarrah include Flooring, heavy construction, veneer, cabinetry, outdoor furniture, and turned objects.

Eucalyptus Camaldulensis, is a tree that is endemic to Australia, with trees getting up to 30-46 m (100-150 ft) tall, 1-1.5 m (3-5 ft) trunk diameter.

Averaging a dry weight of 870 kg/m3 (54 lbs/ft3) The bark is smooth white or cream with patches of yellow, pink or brown. There are often loose, rough slabs of bark near the base. The juvenile leaves are lance-shaped. Red gum is so named for its brilliant red wood, which can range from a light pink through to almost black, depending on the age and weathering.

It is one of the most widely planted eucalypts in the world, It is also popular for use as firewood. Significant amounts of Victoria and NSW's firewood comes from red gums in the Barmah forest.

Besides the standard health risks associated with any type of wood dust, no further health reactions have been associated with River Red Gum.

Acacia Aneura, is a shrub or small tree native to arid OUTBACK areas of Australia, growing up to 15 m (49 ft) high, .4 m ( 2 ft ) wide.

Mulga weighs in at around 850–1100 kg/m3,

Geijera Parviflora, is a species of shrub or small tree endemic to inland parts of eastern Australia, typically grows to a height of 8–10 m (26–33 ft)

Cinnamomum oliveri, 65-100 ft (20-30 m) tall, 2-4 ft (.6-1.2 m) trunk diameter